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Re: [Healeys] Transmission Oil

To: Austin Healey <pajtamuvek@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Transmission Oil
From: Randy Hicks <Healey100M@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 2 May 2011 08:35:21 -0400
Hi, can you find Aeroshell 80 (40 wt.) Aviation Oil? They have a line of
non-detergent type oil that is used in airplane engines.

http://aeroshelldirect.com/aeroshell_oil.asp

Places that service aircraft may have it. I have been told this will work fine
but have not used it.

Randy

Randy Hicks
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On May 2, 2011, at 7:15 AM, Austin Healey wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Unfortunatly neither could I find W30 nor Redline here in Hungary. Though I
> managed to find a mineral based 80/90 GL4. Any chance that it will work?
>
> Gergo
>
> 2011/4/20 Team.net <lawrence.swift@gmail.com>
>
>> I tried MTL and my box sprang multiple leaks; changed back to 30wt and now
>> no problems.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: healeys-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto:
>> healeys-bounces@autox.team.net]
>> On Behalf Of Peter Schauss
>> Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2011 9:03 AM
>> To: PG
>> Cc: healeys@autox.team.net
>> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Transmission Oil
>>
>> My experience was just the opposite.  Shifting was considerably
>> smoother with MTL.
>> Shortly after I made the switch, however, I had problems with the
>> overdrive dropping out.
>> Replacing the o-ring in the accumulator seemed to solve the problem.
>> Given the cost of MTL, however
>> I decided to switch back to straight 30wt in case I had to drain the
>> oil of the gear box
>> multiple times in order to chase down the pressure loss issue.
>>
>> - Peter Schauss
>> 1963 BJ7
>> 1980 MGB
>>
>> On Wed, Apr 20, 2011 at 1:35 AM, PG <britishcars@shaw.ca> wrote:
>>> However, here's an observation..I recently switched from 30wt
>> non-detergent
>>> oil to Redline MTL and what I found surprised me...
>>> I found that my gearbox ground going into both second and third both in
>>> upshifting and downshifting.it's like the syncros can't grip.  Keep in
>> mind
>>> that I rebuilt the transmission last year.
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